Serrated edged hoe



c. PLEAS Feb. 17 1931.

13 conditions, for example in hot dry weather tage'that a broken handle canbe easily and I such crusted or packed-soil with a straight- The edge 14 is tapered as indicated at 19 to 65 T 22 of Fig. 1; and

provedform of hoe, I provide the plate 10, described, but regard my invention as inli I t the rounded portions'12, which give the'hoe 1. Ahoe having an edge comprising aseries s3 integral with the plate 10. As shown in the of the indentations.

Patented Feb. 17, 1931 i i 1393;99 T

E' ATENT 0FFICE i i onnnrnsrnnns'or EAGLE LAKE, rLoRIna if l 'snnnarnn EDGED HOE i r 3 m? filed February 1925. Serial No. 335,699.

This invention relatesto implements, and drawings, theferrule 13 is for-medlat the more particularly to that form of implementmid point of one edge of the plate 10,0ppowhich is commonly known as a hoe. site the cutting edge '14,' and between the In general the function of a hoe is tworoundedportions.12. The ferrule 13 is po- 5. fold, first, to cut and destroy obnoxious sitionedwith its axis inclined to the plane 1 weeds second, to dig up or loosen the earth of the plate 10, and has tapered walls which near the stalks of growing vegetation. As engage the enlarged portion 15 of a handle is well known, in general use a h0e'encoun- 16 to hold the hoe'on the handle. .Thisform ters various kinds of soil and varying soil of connection possesses the further advan-' certain soils acquire a hard crusted surface cheaply replaced.

which can be penetrated or broken by a The cutting edge '14 is of serrated form straight-edged hoe only by expending a great comprising a series of tooth-like projections deal of energy. When a stroke is made on r 17 which alternate with indentations 118.

' edged hoe the tendency is for the hoe to slide provide the projections 17 and the indentaover the surface without penetrating the soil, tions 18 with a sharp cutting edge. and it is frequently necessary to tilt an ,ordi In using my improved form of hoe the nary hoe so that the soil may be penetrated points of the projections 17 first make conby a corner of the hoe. tact with the resisting surface, which may be 0 It is an objectof this invention toprovide that of the soil or of vegetation. The effort an improved'form of hoe which will perform applied to the hoe through the handle 16 is its functions and produce the desired results concentratedat these points which conwith the expenditure of a minimum amount sequently penetrate the surface. Once the of energy. 7 surface is broken by the projections 17, the 75 another object of this invention is to pro-' entire cutting edge will penetrate the surface vide a hoe having a serrated edge. with slight effort. 7

Other objects and-advantages of this in- My improved form'of cut-ting edge has the vention will be apparent from the following further advantage that it will remain sharp description taken in connection with the ac during a long period of usage because the companying drawings of which pointsof projections 17 shield the remaining I Figure 1 is an elevational View of the deportions ofthe cutting edge by deflecting vice. a away small stones,and by preventing the re-: 1 Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on line maining portions from contacting with the p surfaces of hard bodies. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail view showl'Vhile Ihave shown and described a-preing a portion of the cutting edge. ferred embodiment of my invention it will Referring now to the drawings, which show be understood that I do not limit'my inventhe details of construction Of my .im- ,tion to the precise construction shownand which is of suitable material such as a steel eluding such forms as fall within the scope forging. The plate 10 is shaped to provideof the appened claims. a J. .1 I the usual straight converging edges 11 and. Having described myinventionflclaimz a neat appearance and a proper balance. To of alternate projections and indentations, provide a simple and rugged form of handle said projections and indentations being connection, which can be easily manufactapered on one side to a cutting edge, said tured, I prefer to make this connection in projections being further beveled on the the form of a ferrule 13 which is formed same side but to a different angle from that 2, A hoe having an undulatory cutting edge comprising rounded projections and rounded indentations, said rounded projections being sharpened to a less degree than the rounded indentations.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

CHAR-LE S. PLEAS. i 

